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Sportswear Express

Sportswear Express decorates supplied or sourced apparel with screen printing, embroidery and DTF.

Screen printing lists 24 pieces; embroidery has no strict minimum. Its embroidery-on-demand program separately requires 20 orders per month with no per-design minimum and a 4 × 4-inch program limit, distinct from general contract-account terms.[1, 3, 5, 6]

Makes
  • T-shirts
  • Hoodies / sweatshirts
  • Polos
  • Hats / caps
  • Bags / totes
  • Jackets / outerwear
  • Tanks
Methods
  • Screen printing
  • Embroidery
  • Direct to film (DTF)
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What they make

  • Its methods include standard embroidery, ColorReel embroidery. Program maximum is 4 × 4 inches for all locations; hats left/center/right panel and garments left/right chest.[1]
  • Offers blank supply, printing, embroidery, fulfillment.[5, 6]
  • Its methods include screen printing, embroidery, DTF.[5, 6]
  • Offers small orders and volume contract production runs. Ask what minimum quantity applies to your individual job.[5, 6]
  • Polos, caps, jackets, hoodies, tees, tanks and bags; supply blanks or send garments from any wholesaler.[5, 6]
02

Minimums and pricing

  • Embroidery-on-demand program requires 20 orders per month to participate, with no minimum per design. This is a merchant-volume qualification, not a 20-piece design minimum.[1]
  • Print on demand embroidery offers $15 per piece for 15 standard thread colors or $25 for ColorReel unlimited-color work, with digitizing included. Garments and shipping are separate.[1]
  • Ordinary embroidery calculator shows a $60 digitizing option, $1.50/item folding-bagging, and quantity/stitch-based estimates. These are distinct from print on demand’s digitizing-inclusive prices.[2]
  • Contract accounts have no monthly minimum. Per-job minimum is not stated on these pages.[5]
  • Approved accounts get embroidery prices by stitch count and quantity, and screen-printing prices by colors and quantity.[5, 6]
  • Sportswear Express's on-demand embroidery rates use $ without a stated currency code; ask which currency applies. Standard embroidery with up to 15 thread colors and digitizing included costs $15 per piece.[1]
  • Sportswear Express's ordinary embroidery example is separate from the on-demand program: 24 items with 4,001–5,000 stitches cost $4.09 each, subtotal $98.16. The table uses $ without a stated currency code.[2]
03

Samples and lead times

  • Mesa page estimates seven business days for screen printing after art approval, 7–10 for embroidery after art/sew-out approval, and 2–4 days for most DTF transfer dispatches.[3]
  • Embroidery sew-out approval precedes production.[5]
  • Embroidery takes 7–10 business days after sew-out approval and garment receipt; screen printing takes 7 after artwork approval and receipt. A 2–5-day rush is available by arrangement.[5, 6]
  • New contract embroidery designs receive a sew-out for approval before the production run.[5]
  • Sportswear Express ordinary embroidery takes 7–10 business days after artwork or sew-out approval; faster schedules carry a surcharge.[2]
  • Custom shirt tags and labels have a standard production estimate of 5–7 business days.[8]
04

Artwork and print areas

  • On-demand embroidery is limited to 4 × 4 inches on cap panels or the left or right chest of apparel. Cap placements are left, center or right panel on structured or unstructured caps.[1]
  • Sportswear Express's embroidery-on-demand program requires vector AI, EPS, SVG or PDFs. Supply or pre-purchase garments and submit orders through the SWX portal or a production-ready format.[1]
  • Ordinary contract embroidery supports up to 15,000 stitches per location and a maximum 15 × 10-inch sewing field. Its full sewing field is separate from the POD program’s 4 × 4-inch limit.[5]
  • Contract embroidery accepts production-ready DST or EMB stitch files; new digitized designs are retained for reorders.[5]
  • Sportswear Express's embroidery quote form accepts JPG, PNG, GIF, SVG, WEBP, BMP and TIFF files up to 10 MB each and 20 MB combined. These are quote-form upload limits.[2]
05

Branding and packaging

  • Blind shipping uses the reseller packing slip.[5]
  • Branding options include heat-press neck tags, woven labels and printed satin sew-in labels. Logo, size and care information can be included. Transfers are supplied on sheets or applied during a print order.[8]
06

Store integrations and API

  • On-demand embroidery orders use the SWX portal or a production-ready submission format. Portal access and participation are subject to program approval.[1]
07

Shipping and fulfillment

  • Direct-to-customer shipping depends on the service. Explicit print on demand dropshipping subject to the 20-orders-per-month program and supplied/pre-purchased stock.[1]
  • Print on demand pick and pack is $4 per dropship order; carrier freight is additional. Collection is an alternative.[1]
  • Delivery options include qualified embroidery on demand dropshipping, team store batch individual shipping, team store bulk shipping.[1, 4]
  • Ships orders directly to customers.[5]
  • Delivery options include blind shipping, bulk shipping to buyer, local pickup.[6]
  • United States.[5]
  • Nationwide US contract-order delivery.[6]
  • Offers free inbound SanMar PSST freight; this is not free outbound delivery.[6]

Ships to

  • United States
08

Where they produce

  • United States.[5, 6]
  • Its Mesa production floor has three automatic screen presses and over 40 embroidery heads, with digitizing and artwork preparation in-house.[5, 6]

Made in

  • United States
09

How to order and pay

  • Print on demand program requires vector artwork and garments supplied in advance or pre-purchased through the company; submissions use its portal or a production-ready format.[1]
  • Team stores collect during an order window and produce after it closes; no-minimum messaging there should not imply an always-on one-item screen-print route.[4]
  • Wholesale contract account requires reseller-credential approval; submit purchase order and artwork.[6]
  • Ordinary embroidery accepts single-piece orders and requires a 50% deposit before production.[2]
10

About the company

  • Sportswear Express dates its founding to 1991.[7]
Before you order

Ask before you order.

  1. 01

    Can you specify international service for my order?

  2. 02

    What is the complete quote for my garment, quantity and destination, including decoration, tax and freight?

  3. 03

    What carrier transit estimate applies to my destination, separate from production?

  4. 04

    What written production schedule applies to my order, and what starts that clock?

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  1. [1]Embroidery-on-demand program · checked 16 Oct 2026
  2. [2]Embroidery quote and samples · checked 16 Oct 2026
  3. [3]Mesa production minimums and time · checked 14 Oct 2026
  4. [4]Team-store fulfillment · checked 14 Oct 2026
  5. [5]Contract Embroidery · checked 16 Oct 2026
  6. [6]Contract Screen Printing · checked 14 Oct 2026
  7. [7]founded · checked 16 Oct 2026
  8. [8]labels · checked 16 Oct 2026

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